The A197 is a road in Northumberland, in the United Kingdom. It connects
Morpeth,
Pegswood,
Ashington and
Newbiggin by the Sea
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a quaint seaside town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, located on the North Sea coast. The town owes its proud heritage to having once flourished as an important trade route for shipping grain from its port, ...
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History
Route
The road starts at the
A1 and heads north into Loansdean
and
Morpeth, where it has a junction with the
A192 and then leaves north until it reaches a roundabout with the
B1337.
From the roundabout it heads east, passing
Pegswood on its north and enters into
Ashington where it has a junction with the
A1068 and a junction with the
A196.
After leaving Ashington it reaches its west terminus at a roundabout with the
A189
List of A roads in zone 1 in Great Britain beginning north of the River Thames
The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longe ...
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Junctions
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Whalton
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Nedderton
Nedderton is a village in Northumberland, England about southeast of Morpeth, Northumberland, Morpeth, just off the A192 road.
History
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Pigdon
Pigdon is a hamlet and former civil parish from Morpeth, now in the parish of Meldon, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 52.
History
The name "Pigdon" may mean 'Pica's valley', or 'pointed hill v ...
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B1337 -
Longhirst
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Ashington
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Bedlington
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Widdrington
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Cramlington,
Widdrington
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References
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Roads in England
Roads in Northumberland